Front: “This Too Shall Pass · Nothing Lasts Forever”
Back: “Accept what is, let go of what was, have faith in what will be” · “Tempus edax rerum”

At a glance

• Theme: calm in the waves: hard times pass, and good times too
• Good for: a hard season, grief, a stressful job, a long wait
• Gift for: a friend going through it, someone grieving, anyone who needs a calm reminder every day
• Finish: Antique Bronze (brass alloy) with an antique patina, so each one is unique; key ring included
• Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA

The meaning

The phrase comes from an old Persian story about a king who asked his wise men for words that would make him happy when sad and sad when happy. They gave him a ring that read this too shall pass. The back adds three steps for getting through: accept what is, let go of what was, have faith in what will be.

On good days and hard days

• On good days, it reminds you to enjoy the moment while it lasts, because good times pass too.
• On hard days, when anxiety, grief or a stressful season takes over, it is a promise to hold on to: this will pass. Accept what is, let go of what was.

Why a key tag

A key tag is with you in the car, at the door and in your hand many times a day, which is exactly how often hard seasons need a reminder that they end. It carries the same artwork as the This Too Shall Pass Coin: a Roman numeral clock with the sun and the moon on the front, and a tree of life with its roots spread wide on the back.

Give it

It is a gentle gift for someone grieving, going through a divorce or a job loss, caring for a sick family member, or simply in a hard season. It says I am thinking of you without needing many words.

Specs

• Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm)
• Thickness: 2.7 mm
• Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
• Material: brass alloy, Antique Bronze finish
• Made: die struck, minted in the USA
• Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two key tags look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make yours one of a kind.
• Key ring included

Questions

Where does “this too shall pass” come from?
From an old Persian story about a king's ring. Abraham Lincoln retold it in an 1859 speech.

What do you give someone going through a hard time?
Something small they can hold every day. This key tag reminds them that the hard season will pass.

Is it the same design as the This Too Shall Pass Coin?
Yes, the artwork is the same on both sides. The key tag simply adds a loop so it can hang from your keys.

Will my key tag look exactly like the photos?
Very close, but never identical. Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina that settles differently every time, so small variations in color and shading from the photos are normal. They are what make yours one of a kind.

Want it in your pocket instead? See the This Too Shall Pass Coin.

Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.

Original design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.